THE SLAUGHTER OF THE STUKAS

and speed of production. The Ju 88 is now primarily
a dive-bomber, although it was not originally de-
veloped as such. The complications which dive-
bombing involves have further hampered the de-
signer. ... In both the He 11 r and the Ju 88
armour has been added (to the earlier, unarmoured
type) and armament crudely increased by putting
guns through side windows.'1

It would be unwise to assume that the Germans
have not something better on the stocks than either
the Junkers 87 or 88. They, no doubt, are looking
ahead, as we arq, too. The story of the Junkers 87
should not inspire us with a foolish optimism or
complacency, but it does teach the lesson that even
German efficiency is not proof against miscalcula-
tions.

1 The Aeroplane, October 11, 1940, p. 403. The bomb-load of
the Junkers 88 is four 250 Kg. bombs carried externally and
sixteen 50 Kg. bombs stowed internally.

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